Why lives included is important

We aim to remind commissioners, policy makers and communities that many people are already living included lives in our communities. We know that the COVID19 crisis has had a dramatic effect on widening inequality in our society. People, who had previously enjoyed life in their communities have been labelled as “vulnerable”, emerging from lockdown worse off than they were before.

Through our work, we know many people are already successfully living included lives in their communities, but sometimes our services and supports make this difficult. It’s time to rethink some of our organisations and practices to learn from examples of what works.

We invite you to join us to

• Follow and share our series of stories and discussions
  Listen to the voices of people with personal experience via #livesincluded Podcasts, videos and blogs.
  
  
• Share your own story of what’s worked
  Join us as a guest on one of our podcasts or share your own story via social media using #livesincluded #Iamincluded

• Share resources and evidence
  We will be sharing a series of discussions, briefings, and guides with evidence from practitioners and commissioners on what has worked for them to improve inclusion within communities.